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MarketResearch.com, the leading aggregator of global business intelligence, has acquired MindBranch, a provider of the most targeted market research to a wide array of companies. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction.

Dice, Inc., a leading provider of online recruiting services for technology professionals, has acquired the assets of ClearanceJobs.com, the premier job board focused exclusively on candidates with active U.S. Government security clearances. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Dice, Inc. in this transaction.

New York-based EDventure Holdings has been sold to CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET), a premier global interactive content company, in a cash and stock transaction. EDventure has built a reputation as an independent authority on technology issues through its prestigious Release 1.0 publications and PC Forum executive conferences. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented EDventure in this transaction.

Wicks Business Information has sold Alternative Investor to Dow Jones & Company for $85 million, plus working capital and a potential performance-based payment of $5 million. Alternative Investor was created through the combination of three independent companies –– Asset Alternatives, VentureOne and Venture Reporter –– and has become a powerful and profitable leader in providing data, analysis, news and events to the private equity community around the globe. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction and represented Wicks Business Information in negotiations.

Market News International, Inc. ("MNI") has been sold to Xinhua Financial Network, Ltd ("Xinhua Finance"). MNI is the leading news, intelligence and analysis agency dedicated to the global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. This transaction marks the first U.S. financial information services acquisition by a Chinese company. Xinhua Finance is rapidly becoming a significant participant within the global financial information industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction and represented MNl in negotiations.

Financial Times Business Limited, a division of Pearson plc, has sold FT Directories to Marketing Communications Media Limited. FT Directories publishes the print directories for the oil and gas, power and energy industries. These directories offer a broad list of industry suppliers and contact information. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Financial Times in this transaction.

First Data Bank, a division of The Hearst Corporation, has sold Medi-Span to Wolters Kluwer. Medi-Span provides electronic drug data and clinical information that is fully integrated into the business systems software at more than 20,000 pharmacies, 2,000 hospitals and numerous health insurers and physicians’ offices. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented First Data Bank in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold the Journal of Commerce Group to Commonwealth Business Media. The Journal of Commerce Group publishes Journal of Commerce Week, the PIERS database and directories business and Traffic World, Air Cargo World, Florida Shipper, Gulf Shipper and Shipping Digest magazines. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold Pyramid Research, a supplier of research and advisory services to the telecommunications industry, to Executive Insight, LLC. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

Pearson, plc has sold FT Energy Group to Platts, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies. FT Energy Group comprises Megawatt Daily, Gas Daily and Power in Europe newsletters and industry conferences, including Powermart and Coal Marketing Days. FT Energy Group also offers consulting services through E Source and RDI and databases and analytical tools such as POWERdat, GASdat and POWERmap. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pearson in this transaction.

Kennedy Information, LLC has been sold to The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) for $47 million. Kennedy publishes eight newsletters, three magazines and a host of research reports, web sites and conferences serving the management consulting, executive recruting and investor relations industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Kennedy Information in this transaction.

PRIMEDIA, Inc. has sold PRIMEDIA Information (The Directory Group) to Bariston Partners. The Directory Group consists of 17 market-leading B2B directories and publications serving the transportation and international trade, performing arts and commercial credit industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented PRIMEDIA in this transaction.

BISYS Group, Inc. has sold BISYS Research Services Division to Informa Financial Information, a subsidiary of Informa Group plc. BISYS Research Services Division is a premier provider of competitive pricing intelligence required by financial institutions to effectively position their products, maximize interest income and manage interest expense. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented BISYS Group in this transaction.

Telecommunications Reports International, Inc., the premier supplier of authoritative coverage and critical market intelligence on the global telecommunications industry, has been sold to CCH, Inc., a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The acquisition includes the weekly newsletter Telecommunications Reports and related assets. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Telecommunications Reports International in this transaction.

Georgeson International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Georgeson & Company, Inc., has sold its Investor Relations division to Thomson Investor Relations, a division of Thomson Financial Services. The division provides corporations with an array of services, including financial media relations, ownership analysis, stockwatch, perception studies, research services and graphics. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Georgeson International in this transaction.

McMurry Publishing, Inc. has acquired the SmartHealth Group from Meigher Communications, LP. SmartHealth custom publishes consumer health newsletters for 44 hospitals and health maintenance organizations. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented McMurry Publishing in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold the Transax division of the Journal of Commerce, Inc. to D.X.I. Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

ABC, Inc. has sold Legal Communications Corporation to Dolan Media Company. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented ABC, Inc. in this transaction.

Chilton Book Company, a subsidiary of ABC, Inc., has sold certain assets of Chilton Professional Automotive, Inc. to Motor Information Systems, a unit of Hearst Business Publishing. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Chilton Book Company in this transaction.

Chilton Book Company, a subsidiary of ABC, Inc., has sold Chilton Consumer Automotive Division and related assets to W.G. Nichols, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Chilton Book Company in this transaction.

Chilton Book Company, a subsidiary of ABC, Inc., has sold Chilton Automotive Diagnostic and Repair Database to SPX Corporation. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Chilton Book Company in this transaction.

The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited has acquired Pyramid Research, Inc., a supplier of research and advisory services to the telecommunications industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited in this transaction.

Cowles Media Company has sold Weissmann Travel Reports, Inc. to Reed Elsevier, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cowles Media Company in this transaction.